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A Complete Online Lesson Plan For Struggling ESL Teachers
Sometimes we all just need a hand
It’s no secret that times are getting tougher all over the world. But here in Asia, one type of professional who needs extra help is the ESL teacher who travelled to be here.
Money is stretching thin for all of us teachers, with many of us unable to find work anymore. Schools have been shut down in China for months, and they’re beginning to be shut down in surrounding countries as the virus spreads further.
Many ESL teachers have already gone home, but some of us don’t have anything to go home to. To those teachers I say, it’s time to get innovative. You’ve either got to tutor someone, or start getting into online classes.
There are a lot of companies out there who will hire you, both on the ground in Asia and over the internet. However if you find a gig, you’re going to need a lesson plan.
Here below I present an introductory lesson plan for a reading, writing, and speaking class. You can use it during your first online lesson, then write your own material going forward. You need to nail the first lesson so that the company your teaching for will keep you on staff.
To teach this lesson you’ll need to find the Roald Dahl short story ‘The Enormous Crocodile.’ You…
